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20 Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
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Do you see someone who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for them.
21 He who pampers his servant from childhood, will in the end find him his heir.
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A servant pampered from youth will turn out to be insolent.
22 A man of wrath stirs up strife, and a man given to anger causes much transgression.
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An angry person stirs up conflict, and a hot-tempered person commits many sins.
23 A man's pride will bring him low, but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.
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Pride brings a person low, but the lowly in spirit gain honor.
24 The partner of a thief hates his own life; he hears the curse, but discloses nothing.
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The accomplices of thieves are their own enemies; they are put under oath and dare not testify.
25 The fear of man lays a snare, but he who trusts in the LORD is safe.
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Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is kept safe.
26 Many seek the favor of a ruler, but from the LORD a man gets justice.
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Many seek an audience with a ruler, but it is from the LORD that one gets justice.
27 An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous, but he whose way is straight is an abomination to the wicked.
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The righteous detest the dishonest; the wicked detest the upright.
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